Pleura

"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.

Descriptor ID	D010994
MeSH Number(s)	A04.716 A10.615.789.736
Concept/Terms	Pleura Pleura Visceral Pleura Visceral Pleura Pleura, Visceral Parietal Pleura Parietal Pleura Pleura, Parietal

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Anatomy [A]
Respiratory System [A04]
Pleura [A04.716]
Tissues [A10]
Membranes [A10.615]
Serous Membrane [A10.615.789]
Pleura [A10.615.789.736]

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Bar chart showing 6 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1997 and 2002 and 2011 and 2013 and 2022 and 2024

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Year	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1
2002	1	1
2011	1	1
2013	1	1
2022	1	1
2024	1	1

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Shehata DG, Digesu CS, Lopez E, Vigna C, Moffatt-Bruce S, Stock CT, Servais EL, Watkins AA. Robotic-Assisted Pleurectomy Is a Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. J Surg Res. 2024 Oct; 302:944-948.

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Hochhegger B, Zanon M, Patel PP, Verma N, Eifer DA, Torres PPTES, Souza AS, Souza LVS, Mohammed TL, Marchiori E, Ackman JB. The diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging compared to computed tomography in the evaluation of fat-containing thoracic lesions. Br J Radiol. 2022 Dec 01; 95(1140):20220235.

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Ahmad SR, Lee PJ, Ghasemi M, Sosa AF. Follicular Lymphoma Diagnosed With Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan; 23(1):79-82.

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Falk DJ, Mah CS, Soustek MS, Lee KZ, Elmallah MK, Cloutier DA, Fuller DD, Byrne BJ. Intrapleural administration of AAV9 improves neural and cardiorespiratory function in Pompe disease. Mol Ther. 2013 Sep; 21(9):1661-7.

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Shi M, Fraire AE, Chu P, Cornejo K, Woda BA, Dresser K, Rock KL, Jiang Z. Oncofetal protein IMP3, a new diagnostic biomarker to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from reactive mesothelial proliferation. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011 Jun; 35(6):878-82.

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Gerbaudo VH, Sugarbaker DJ, Britz-Cunningham S, Di Carli MF, Mauceri C, Treves ST. Assessment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with (18)F-FDG dual-head gamma-camera coincidence imaging: comparison with histopathology. J Nucl Med. 2002 Sep; 43(9):1144-9.

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Feldberg RS, Cochrane DE, Carraway RE, Brown E, Sawyer R, Hartunian M, Wentworth D. Evidence for a neurotensin receptor in rat serosal mast cells. Inflamm Res. 1998 Jun; 47(6):245-50.

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Bankier AA, Wiesmayr MN, Henk C, Turetschek K, Winkelbauer F, Mallek R, Fleischmann D, Janata K, Herold CJ. Radiographic detection of intrabronchial malpositions of nasogastric tubes and subsequent complications in intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med. 1997 Apr; 23(4):406-10.

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Sugarbaker DJ, Heher EC, Lee TH, Couper G, Mentzer S, Corson JM, Collins JJ, Shemin R, Pugatch R, Weissman L, et al. Extrapleural pneumonectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy in the treatment of diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1991 Jul; 102(1):10-4; discussion 14-5.

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Waite RJ, Carbonneau RJ, Balikian JP, Umali CB, Pezzella AT, Nash G. Parietal pleural changes in empyema: appearances at CT. Radiology. 1990 Apr; 175(1):145-50.

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